By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- THE Government has challenged local maize producers to take advantage of the food deficit around the region and beyond and produce more for the export market during the 2014/2015 farming season. Minister...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA and MOFFAT  CHAZINGWA- PRESIDENT Michael Sata’s son, Kazimu, who has been admitted to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, last evening went into theatre for fracture procedures. Zambia’s High Commissioner to South...

By MAIMBOLWA  MULIKELELA- ZAMBIA has urged the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) member countries not to concede on critical issues pertaining to negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Robert...

By CHUSA SICHONE- ZAMBIA National Service (ZNS) Commandant Nathan Mulenga has warned unit commanders that he will not hesitate to ‘offload’ them if they continue performing below expected standards. Opening the Unit Commanders’ Planning Conference...

By DELPHINE ZULU- THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) will mobilise resources to help Zambia create more decent jobs for youths and women, regional director for Africa Aeneas Chuma has said. Dr Chuma said Zambia was...

From ELIAS CHIPEPO In Glasgow- THE Scottish government says it values Zambia’s appreciation and advancement of human rights in Southern Africa. Speaking after a closed-door meeting with Vice-President Guy Scott, Scottish Minister for External Affairs...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE and REBECCA MUSHOTA- POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a teacher at Roma Girls Secondary School who severely beat up his head teacher for locking up his house, over failure by the teacher...

By BRIAN HATYOKA and ANDREW PHIRI
- THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has summoned 30 oil marketing companies to appear
before the regulator to answer for breach of the board’s licence conditions. ERB director for consumer and...

A TECHNICAL committee tasked to oversee the formation of a national airline has finalised its work and the document is currently before Cabinet for consideration. This is a major step taken by the Government towards...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE- THE matter in which 236 former BP workers, who sued and won their case for unpaid pension benefits, will go for assessment next month before High Court deputy registrar Charles Kafunda. This...